Decision Workspace
realize vs config vs system-configuration
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
realize
growingv0.1.0
A blazingly fast configuration management library
71
config
growingv0.15.22
Layered configuration system for Rust applications.
68
system-configuration
growingv0.7.0
Bindings to SystemConfiguration framework for macOS
Core Metrics
| realize | config | system-configuration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 71 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 76.1M | 113.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 5.7M | 9.5M |
| Dependents | 3 | 14.1K | 586 |
| Releases | 1 | 54 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 3169d ago | 10d ago | 115d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 10y 11m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
realize
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
config
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
system-configuration
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| realize | config | system-configuration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.15.22 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 26 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 142KB | 56KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •config leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •system-configuration has the most downloads (113.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •config is depended on by 14.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ realize has not been updated in over a year.